"???"
Aken stared blankly at Wang Lan and said, "Didn't you just finish eating fruit? Are you hungry again?"
Wang Lan was taken aback and looked at Aken, saying, "Didn't you just say that fruit goes with mushrooms? Why have you changed your mind?"
Arken was speechless after being retorted. He patted his stomach, making a few muffled sounds. Although he had just eaten a lot of fruit, it wouldn't stop him from having some mushrooms. So he snapped his fingers and beckoned to the two of them, "Come with me!"
Wang Lan and Nan Chen immediately followed.
Aken said, "That place where mushrooms grow is right near the Stone People, and it's also the border between the Rainforest Territory and the Yellow Sand Territory. Perhaps it's because it's the border between the two regions that the climate is different, and that's why the Stone People appear, and why mushrooms grow. And it's precisely because that place is relatively close to the Stone People that the local natives don't know much about it."
Arken took a few steps forward and looked around. He saw that the trees in the area were thick and lush, and the grass on the ground was green. They stood tall and straight. At first glance, they all looked the same, and there was no significant difference between them. He wondered what Arken was looking at.
Wang Lan asked, "What's wrong?"
“Nothing much, just confirming the location,” Aken said, transforming himself back into a five-meter-tall figure, turning to look at the two of them, and grinning.
Nan Chen: "Huh???"
Wang Lan: "!!!"
Arken opened his mouth wide, and his tongue immediately stuck out, pulling the two of them into his mouth.
A pungent stench immediately assaulted Wang Lan's nostrils, and he quickly held his breath and covered his mouth. However, Aken's sudden movement still managed to throw him against the wall of his mouth. When he felt that softness, Wang Lan almost couldn't hold back and could only clench his teeth tightly.
Nan Chen felt even worse at this moment. After all, Aken had just finished eating the red fruit, and the strong taste still lingered in his mouth, which aroused Nan Chen's desire to vomit even more. Nan Chen could only grit her teeth and persevere like Wang Lan, but the more she did so, the more she felt that she was already having a headache from holding it in.
Fortunately, this dive was not like the previous long-distance voyage. At least it did not leave the rainforest territory, so the dive was relatively quick. In no time, Arken jumped out of a puddle.
"puff!"
Wang Lan and Nan Chen were both vomited out by him and fell to the ground one after the other.
"Fuck you..." Wang Lan's face turned ashen as he cursed.
Although Nan Chen didn't curse, his eyes held a mixture of murderous intent and anger, but this was quickly replaced by sadness and distress.
"Hehe," Arken chuckled mischievously, with a hint of teasing and revenge on the two, then shrank back into the earthen vat and laughed, "Don't be angry, I just saw you were in a hurry and wanted to get it done as soon as possible!"
"You should at least have given us a heads-up!" Wang Lan said, dissatisfied. "Give us some time to prepare, this is too sudden!"
Arken kept grinning mischievously.
Nan Chen didn't speak, and leaned against a tree, gradually calming his breathing.
After laughing enough, Aken said to the two of them, "This is probably the place. I see there's still water on the leaves, so it must have just rained here. Mushrooms should appear soon."
Wang Lan asked curiously, "Do we need to start a fire? Can the mushrooms be eaten raw?"
“There’s no need for that,” Arken said. “Heating mushrooms will make them lose their flavor, but eating them raw will not only allow you to enjoy their freshness, but also give you a wonderfully lingering taste.”
Wang Lan laughed and said, "You seem to know quite a bit about food."
Aken patted his belly. "Of course, otherwise, with such a big belly, wouldn't it be a waste to have eaten so much?"
As he spoke, Aken's eyes darted around, and he suddenly spotted the ground to the side. He ran over in a few steps and squatted down.
Wang Lan noticed this and walked over, asking, "What, are the mushrooms about to sprout?"
"It seems so!"
Aken said with some excitement.
Upon hearing this, Nan Chen immediately became interested and walked over.
Beneath the grass, a gray stalk suddenly emerged from the soil. The stalk then began to grow larger at a visible speed, and finally, a soft "snap" sound was heard at the top of the stalk.
A tiny mushroom head then sprouted from it and gradually grew larger.
This growth rate is incredibly fast.
In no time, the mushroom grew to the size of a palm, and it was colorful, looking like a work of art.
Aken snapped the mushroom in half, picked it, and handed it to Wang Lan.
"Look, good things should be shared. Trust me, this stuff is not only non-toxic, but also delicious!"
Wang Lan took the mushroom. He wasn't worried about whether it was poisonous or not, since he already possessed an intermediate bloodline and ordinary toxins wouldn't affect him. He was just a little skeptical about the taste and texture of the mushroom. But seeing Aken's enthusiastic expression, he stopped being coy and took a bite after taking it.
"Creak!"
The outer layer of the mushroom was surprisingly crisp, while the inside was soft and tender, as if the mushroom flesh contained juice. It was sweet and delicious, truly crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside.
The pleasure that delicious food brings is endless.
A flash of joy crossed Wang Lan's face, and she nodded, saying, "Hey, this is really delicious!"
Arken looked smug. "I wasn't lying to you, was I!"
Wang Lan ate the mushrooms in a few bites, and just as he swallowed the last bit, the voice of System C rang in his mind.
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